Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Barrow-in-Furness

The Samling

Windermere

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Samling scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 1 February 2024 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Samling, from September 2019 to February 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Samling.

Food hygiene rating history for The Samling
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 September 2019	5 / 5	Very good
1 February 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Samling in Windermere has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Dove Nest The Samling,
The Samling,
Windermere,
LA23 1LR

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The Samling. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The Samling?

Food hygiene at The Samling is inspected by Westmorland and Furness, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about The Samling

What is The Samling’s food hygiene rating?

The Samling has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 February 2024.

When was The Samling last inspected?

The Samling was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 1 February 2024.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.